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because they're worried about sandy. but i also think you have to look at what these candidates have in front of them. they have to get out there. i never -- i talked to at lot of voters. they're all trying to figure out what they're going to do. and the candidates want to get out. but the president had to cancel a couple of virginia events. mitt romney had to cancel. where do they go? back to ohio and colorado, i'm watching colorado carefully. where voters are really -- had gone back and forth, that's where a lot of this is going to get decided. >> austin, colorado is not going to be affected by hurricane sandy. but the other states will be affected by hurricane sandy. >> the race is fundamentally hinged on any of these things. all of the fundamentals of the economy, of the polling, of the politics of the country, point to it's going to be a razor-thin margin, we're going to be up late on election night. so, i think whether there actually able to have their events or not -- >> there hasn't a point in this election all y
because they're worried about sandy. but i also think you have to look at what these candidates have in front of them. they have to get out there. i never -- i talked to at lot of voters. they're all trying to figure out what they're going to do. and the candidates want to get out. but the president had to cancel a couple of virginia events. mitt romney had to cancel. where do they go? back to ohio and colorado, i'm watching colorado carefully. where voters are really -- had gone back and...
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the president receiving praise from sandy. some pretty harsh criticism from the former mayor of new york, rudy giuliani. >> i don't know what he was doing in the nevada. if i was president of the united states, i wouldn't be flitting around the west and midwest. i feel pretty offended seeing my president floating around, campaigning while people are suffering. >> your response? >> well, mayor giuliani is running around the country campaigning for mitt romney and popping off. the people in new york and new jersey, they're working with this president and this administration, fema, every day, and our focus needs to be. really, the country has been united. mayor giuliani may be the exception to this. focus on recovery. making sure we stand by those who lost so much and need to recover. this will take a long time. the federal government's doing all they can to partner with state and local officials. we flew power equipment from california to help restore power, getting fuel into the area, and direct assistance to help with food and
the president receiving praise from sandy. some pretty harsh criticism from the former mayor of new york, rudy giuliani. >> i don't know what he was doing in the nevada. if i was president of the united states, i wouldn't be flitting around the west and midwest. i feel pretty offended seeing my president floating around, campaigning while people are suffering. >> your response? >> well, mayor giuliani is running around the country campaigning for mitt romney and popping off....
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sandy is a story about people. millions of them. amid those struggles and personal dramas corporations are pitching in. possibly the most fascinating example of corporate relief coming from a anheuser-busch factory. they're not turning water into wine, but it's almost miraculous. they're turning beer into water. 44,000 cases of zero proof h20 instead of brew heading to the new york/new jersey area full of charge. plant manager scott bale is originally from new jersey. >> personally for me, it does mean a little bit more because i do have family that has been affected by it. >> reporter: it sounds novel. but they have been converting beer lines to water lines for disaster relief dating back to the san francisco earthquake of 1906. 71 million cans of water donated since 1988. >> makes you feel great. you know, a lot of people don't have opportunities to help, so we look at this actually as an opportunity to help. >> reporter: anheuser-busch by no means alone in terms of stepping out of their box or can in this case. victoria's secret
sandy is a story about people. millions of them. amid those struggles and personal dramas corporations are pitching in. possibly the most fascinating example of corporate relief coming from a anheuser-busch factory. they're not turning water into wine, but it's almost miraculous. they're turning beer into water. 44,000 cases of zero proof h20 instead of brew heading to the new york/new jersey area full of charge. plant manager scott bale is originally from new jersey. >> personally for...
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estados fuertemente afectados por sandy, eso si, como connecticut, estan extendiendo la registracion de votantes, y nueva jersey dara facilidades a sus ciudadanos para votar. la agencia federal de manejo de emergencias, fema, indico que ayudara a los estados afectados por sandy a llevar a cabo la eleccion. mayra lopez de victoria, portavoz de fema apoyarlos, incluyendo la apertura de escuelas o la transferencia de algunas estaciones de votacion a otras. michael bloomberg, alcalde de nueva york 1 de las zonas masa afectadas por sandy, en 1 editorial este jueves de le dio su apoyo al presidente obama, citando su liderazgo en el tema del cambio climatico. desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision. mas adelante:. el condado de montgomery registra el nivel mas altos de estudiantes graduados en todo el pais... tambien:. en colombia una explosion deja 2 personas muertas y varias heridas en medio de las festividades del dia de brujas... se aproxima el fin de semana, como estara la temperatura y que condiciones atmosfericas tendremos?? se los informo, despues de la pausa comercial... y re
estados fuertemente afectados por sandy, eso si, como connecticut, estan extendiendo la registracion de votantes, y nueva jersey dara facilidades a sus ciudadanos para votar. la agencia federal de manejo de emergencias, fema, indico que ayudara a los estados afectados por sandy a llevar a cabo la eleccion. mayra lopez de victoria, portavoz de fema apoyarlos, incluyendo la apertura de escuelas o la transferencia de algunas estaciones de votacion a otras. michael bloomberg, alcalde de nueva york...
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thank you, rich. >>> and before we move on, where is sandy tonight? the remnants of the storm are hurtling across the border into canada. flood warnings still in effect for parts of seven states. more snow on the way in west virginia and maryland. and our abc news extreme weather team continues the nonstop coverage throughout this night. >>> and now, the race for the presidency, and a powerful image today. the firebrand republican governor of new jersey, chris christie, side-by-side with president obama, joining forces in this crisis. and just as our abc news/"washington post" poll out today shows president obama and governor mitt romney in a dead heat. your voice, your vote, and abc's jake tapper has more. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has forced the president to cancel his appearance at seven campaign events. but he may have gotten something more valuable. >> you're going to be okay. everybody's safe, right? >> reporter: the opportunity to lead and be seen leading. today with new jersey's republican governor chris christie at a shelter in brigantine,
thank you, rich. >>> and before we move on, where is sandy tonight? the remnants of the storm are hurtling across the border into canada. flood warnings still in effect for parts of seven states. more snow on the way in west virginia and maryland. and our abc news extreme weather team continues the nonstop coverage throughout this night. >>> and now, the race for the presidency, and a powerful image today. the firebrand republican governor of new jersey, chris christie,...
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complicating matters, sandy shut down new york harbor and most of the tanker refueling terminals. tack on damaged roads, it's been hard to get gas to stations. >> so, to the extend there's a shortfall, shortage of fuel, that's because there is a shortage of fuel. >> reporter: tonight, new york's port is open for gas tankers. the governor easing regulation to get the fuel into the harbor. in new jersey, fema and the national guard are working with gas companies to supply empty stations. >> so, we're on top of the gas situation. >> reporter: and that help could not come any sooner, diane. even at this hour, there is still a long line of people waiting for gas here at this station in clifton, new jersey. the owner here tells me he got a full gas delivery early this morning. he expects to be completely dry within an hour. diane? >> and we saw one of those people waiting rubbing his hands in the cold. thank you, alex. >>> and, a couple of notes on the storm right now, we want to tell you the latest on those natural gas leaks in the town of seaside heights, new jersey. you'll remember w
complicating matters, sandy shut down new york harbor and most of the tanker refueling terminals. tack on damaged roads, it's been hard to get gas to stations. >> so, to the extend there's a shortfall, shortage of fuel, that's because there is a shortage of fuel. >> reporter: tonight, new york's port is open for gas tankers. the governor easing regulation to get the fuel into the harbor. in new jersey, fema and the national guard are working with gas companies to supply empty...
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that's sandy, the dog. either way, the dock had traveled six blocks inland from where the bay was. >> six blocks. >> imagine this huge, where boats and jet skis park, inland. and the atlantic city boardwalk, the north end of it, erased. and i was looking at so many cars, homes, completely covered in sand. >> the power of the surge and the power of the wind. >> i've never seen so much sand after a hurricane. unbelievabl unbelievable. >> you were telling us this was going to be a monster storm. we did see the damage it did do. and people asking all week, how can we help? coming up on saturday, disney is designating a day of giving. disney, our corporate parent. the program willing start on "good morning america" at 8:00 a.m. and will continue through "live, request kelly & michael," "the view," "the chew," and "katie." >>> coming up on the broadcast, caught on camera. a horrifying home invasion. the victims caught off guard by attackers who approach pretending to be yard workers and then pull out guns. >>> an
that's sandy, the dog. either way, the dock had traveled six blocks inland from where the bay was. >> six blocks. >> imagine this huge, where boats and jet skis park, inland. and the atlantic city boardwalk, the north end of it, erased. and i was looking at so many cars, homes, completely covered in sand. >> the power of the surge and the power of the wind. >> i've never seen so much sand after a hurricane. unbelievabl unbelievable. >> you were telling us this was...
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he picked up one sandy-related endorsement. michael bloomberg cited his handling of the storm in backing president obama. the romney campaign has their share of high-profile celebrities in their field offices making phone calls. you may get a call from one of the romney sons in part of the battle to get out the vote. virginia is one of the most important must win states in this campaign. >> as we get closer to election day, the battle for the commonwealth of virginia continues. we will bring you our final special and hear from voters, veterans, and the candidates on what will be the deciding factors in virginia. quex>> the latino vote is one element of the battle. >> a massachusetts man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for plotting an attack on the u.s. capitol. he was sentenced this morning in pleaded guilty in july to planning to use remote controlled model planes packed with explosives to blow up his targets. he was arrested in an undercover operation in which federal agents pretended to be al qaeda members. >> new c
he picked up one sandy-related endorsement. michael bloomberg cited his handling of the storm in backing president obama. the romney campaign has their share of high-profile celebrities in their field offices making phone calls. you may get a call from one of the romney sons in part of the battle to get out the vote. virginia is one of the most important must win states in this campaign. >> as we get closer to election day, the battle for the commonwealth of virginia continues. we will...
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not a sandy-like storm but important. we're going to show it to you here at 6:30, 6:45, i believe, on the news edge political show. 56 degrees now and 46 in gaithersburg. going to be chilly tonight if you have plans to be out late. keep in mind, we're probably going to fall into the low 30s in the suburbs, 39 for the district and the clouds will be breaking up and colder in the suburbs. tomorrow about 52 degrees and we'll get back to chilly sunshine. there will be a noticeable breeze for your saturday. the fox 5 accuweather forecast, a seven aft with some coastal questions that we're going to be watching. the temperatures between now and election day, brian, still in the low 50s and it will be quiet until wednesday and some showers, but we're concerned about the impact. >>> the five-year post season drought over for d.c. united. a preview of tomorrow's showdown with the archrival new york red bulls. next. >>> and if can you believe it, utility workers in san diego are training to grab a live power line. charged at 500,000
not a sandy-like storm but important. we're going to show it to you here at 6:30, 6:45, i believe, on the news edge political show. 56 degrees now and 46 in gaithersburg. going to be chilly tonight if you have plans to be out late. keep in mind, we're probably going to fall into the low 30s in the suburbs, 39 for the district and the clouds will be breaking up and colder in the suburbs. tomorrow about 52 degrees and we'll get back to chilly sunshine. there will be a noticeable breeze for your...
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but the coverage of sandy has been positive for the president. even on local television, as i had mentioned, the coverage is relative lly positive for president obama. >> thanks to both of you who have been on the ground in ohio. back to the final jobs report, let's talk about that. the economy adding a better than expected 171,000 jobs in october. but the unemployment rate kicked up to 7.9%. some of the president's core voting groups still have a double unemployment rate, the african-american voting race. greg, if u.s. economic senator for the economist, jim, let me start with you been what's your take away from this report? what does it tell us about the status of the jobs market? >> well, it tells us that the jobs market is getting better. it's not getting better nearly fast enough for the 12 million merps who want to find work but can't. but the pace of the recovery appears to be picking up. this is good news. we're seeing increases in the creation rate for private sector employment. we're seeing some sectors, like housing and construction st
but the coverage of sandy has been positive for the president. even on local television, as i had mentioned, the coverage is relative lly positive for president obama. >> thanks to both of you who have been on the ground in ohio. back to the final jobs report, let's talk about that. the economy adding a better than expected 171,000 jobs in october. but the unemployment rate kicked up to 7.9%. some of the president's core voting groups still have a double unemployment rate, the...
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at me, i'm always willing to work with republicans, i work with governor christie in new jersey on sandy. i tried to work with him on the budget. i tried to work with him on health care. and what they say is we'll work with the democrats if you put us in charge. now, that's the message, and you just have to decide whether you think that's a good message. >> there's bill out there. getting all the attention, but it's great. >> he's very popular in florida. i'll tell what you else, bloomberg, he might as well also be the mayor of broward county. there are so many new yorkers who are dual residents. >> they still read "the new york post" because they think it's liberal. >> they still read "the new york post." florida has 22% independents, people who listen to bloomberg and clinton, and that fema thing i think is also going to hurt romney. >> when she was declared the victor, it was over. >> florida may be too far a bridge for barack obama, but by putting bill clinton and all the things you mentioned, it means the romney campaign has to pay attention to it. >> let's talk about "the washingto
at me, i'm always willing to work with republicans, i work with governor christie in new jersey on sandy. i tried to work with him on the budget. i tried to work with him on health care. and what they say is we'll work with the democrats if you put us in charge. now, that's the message, and you just have to decide whether you think that's a good message. >> there's bill out there. getting all the attention, but it's great. >> he's very popular in florida. i'll tell what you else,...
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here we are, five days post-sandy. and federal relief is now finally arriving for the people of staten island. i was out there this week. and the damage is astonishing. biblical, really. two images i'll never forget. a jacuzzi in the trees. look at that. and then, i met a guy whose house was picked up and moved across the street. you're going to see it when the camera turns here. his house was there. and now, it's there. >> parts of the city really look like a war zone this week. >>> also, look at this. these are food lines in manhattan. hundreds of new yorkers, waiting for something to eat. for many, it's the first hot meal they've had in days. new jersey is still crippled, as well. there's endless lines for gas. with only half of the gas stations in new jersey and new york in operation, rationing is now going into effect. >>> but the news is not all bad. atlantic city's 12 casinos are reopening. and the mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker, letting storm victims crash at his house. >> he always seems to be at the
here we are, five days post-sandy. and federal relief is now finally arriving for the people of staten island. i was out there this week. and the damage is astonishing. biblical, really. two images i'll never forget. a jacuzzi in the trees. look at that. and then, i met a guy whose house was picked up and moved across the street. you're going to see it when the camera turns here. his house was there. and now, it's there. >> parts of the city really look like a war zone this week....
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sandy made landfall on the jersey shore four days ago. dominion crews are assisting first energy and will head to an area in lakewood first before getting to work. given the devastation, the crews are bringing all they need, including trailers to sleep. crews know the conditions are difficult, but they also know people are counting on them. >> got to think about the people you're going to help. they don't have no power. they're in bad shape, stuff like that. conditions are terrible. they don't have no heat. we've been through that too, at our house, where we're from. and you got to think about what you're doing, what you're there for, to help the people. >> reporter: they were able to restore power to the more than 200,000 customers it had that were hit by sandy. that gave them the ability to free up their crews to head to the northeast to help restore power there. they already have crews in manhattan, helping to restore power there. they have underground line crews working with officials in new york city. and then the crews that left her
sandy made landfall on the jersey shore four days ago. dominion crews are assisting first energy and will head to an area in lakewood first before getting to work. given the devastation, the crews are bringing all they need, including trailers to sleep. crews know the conditions are difficult, but they also know people are counting on them. >> got to think about the people you're going to help. they don't have no power. they're in bad shape, stuff like that. conditions are terrible. they...
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this will be no sandy. in the meantime don't forget to get ready to set the clocks or if you are -- like me you can wait up until two on saturday night and watch the cell phone --. >> i will go set mine the night before. >> gain an hour. >> we need that. >> all right. there is an election. >> really? >> for the first time since sandy made landfall both candidates are out on the trail. we are right there with them in washington tonight. looks like the campaigns are back in action. >> reporter: it seems like they have called off that temporary truce and with just five-days left until the election, both teams are making that last minute push for undecided voters. >> this election will have huge consequence. >> reporter: romney set his sights on havev. the president won the state in 2008 but now the republican candidate hopes to turn it red again. >> the obama folks are chanting four more years, but our chant is this, five more days. five more days. >> reporter: the latest poll in virginia shows it's to close t
this will be no sandy. in the meantime don't forget to get ready to set the clocks or if you are -- like me you can wait up until two on saturday night and watch the cell phone --. >> i will go set mine the night before. >> gain an hour. >> we need that. >> all right. there is an election. >> really? >> for the first time since sandy made landfall both candidates are out on the trail. we are right there with them in washington tonight. looks like the...
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and there is something everyone knows, we saw sandy and this is no sandy-type of storm. what this is is a typical fall- like system that we sometimes see developing near the coast and this is being hinted at for next tuesday or tuesday night. somewhere in the timeframe, maybe into wednesday and this can form on the coast and get the light shower activity and quickly zip out to sea. or it could develop into something different and grab some of the chilly air we see in the ohio valley in contrast with the warmer air and become more of a storm that might kick up a wind and for some of the areas in the northeast. i would rather not see something like that on the weather map and not sure what scenario this would take. and how fast that forms and the time. that is what we're watching. sometimes that has an affect along the i-5 corridor and some wind and showers. this might give us a shower and might not. and a coastal concern for next week and the tuesday night stay into wednesday-thursday timeframe that will be watched and we'll keep a close eye on it for you. >>> still ahead
and there is something everyone knows, we saw sandy and this is no sandy-type of storm. what this is is a typical fall- like system that we sometimes see developing near the coast and this is being hinted at for next tuesday or tuesday night. somewhere in the timeframe, maybe into wednesday and this can form on the coast and get the light shower activity and quickly zip out to sea. or it could develop into something different and grab some of the chilly air we see in the ohio valley in contrast...
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1,500 workers rr part of a deployment to the storm >>> the state will rebound from the devastation of sandy on the concert last night on the campus of penn state university. he thanked chris chris te for doing a fine job of taking care of citizens. proceeds will be donated to the american red cross. >>> president obama and mitt rom know both suspended their campaigns in the aftermath of hurricane sandy but with just four days before voters head to the polls it's back to the trail in full force. >> and the focus is all about those key swing states. >> reporter: whatever brief reprieve from political attacks offered in the wake of hurricane sandy is now both a memory as the candidates refocus on campaigning. >> governor romney has been using all his talents as a salesman to dress up these very same policies that failed our country so badly. >> wisconsin was one considered a lock for obama but the president's appearance in green bay is telling just how close this election could be. >> i'm really moved by your welcome. >> mitt romney appeared in another key battleground state addressing a crowd
1,500 workers rr part of a deployment to the storm >>> the state will rebound from the devastation of sandy on the concert last night on the campus of penn state university. he thanked chris chris te for doing a fine job of taking care of citizens. proceeds will be donated to the american red cross. >>> president obama and mitt rom know both suspended their campaigns in the aftermath of hurricane sandy but with just four days before voters head to the polls it's back to the...
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sandy dumped a record snowfall? tennessee when he began trapped, rescuers braved the cold, wind and snow to track him down. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: steven ames worth was running out of time. >> i felt that i wouldn't make it through one night. >> reporter: he set monday in tennessee on the final leg of 2,000 mile like. but superstorm sandy hit unexpectedly fast. he was stranding in a tiny shelter for three days. liking to safety impossible. >> it took me eight hours to go about a mile and a quarter. >> reporter: with food and water running out and unable to feel his freezing feet, he needed help. his phone managed just enough signal to reach 911. >> i was in pretty tough shape then. >> reporter: on friday, tennessee highway patrol sergeant and his team took to the skies. >> we were able to follow his footprints in the snow for approximately a mile and a half. >> reporter: but conditions turned treacherous. >> the winds were really, really howling. it was like riding a roller-coaster and bum
sandy dumped a record snowfall? tennessee when he began trapped, rescuers braved the cold, wind and snow to track him down. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: steven ames worth was running out of time. >> i felt that i wouldn't make it through one night. >> reporter: he set monday in tennessee on the final leg of 2,000 mile like. but superstorm sandy hit unexpectedly fast. he was stranding in a tiny shelter for three days. liking to safety impossible. >>...
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. >>> sandy causing damage in ocean city, maryland. at this hour, the hurricane is picking up speed and should make landfall soon. thanks for staying with us for our continuing coverage as hurricane heads up the coast. i'm shawn indian say. >> and brian boller it. school closings already coming in as you might expect. find those scroll at the top of your screen. there's helpful information about shelters, numbers for power companies and more scrolling at the bottom of the screen. >> sandy should make landfall in southern new jersey; but the impact will be felt for miles and the worst is yet to come. at last check, the storm center was within 50 miles of the city. city. it is forming a powerful super storm like we've never seen before. >> for the latest let's turn to sue in the weather center. sue, i understand this storm about to make landfall near atlanta city. >> yeah. going to be real close. we just got the update from the national hurricane center. it's 0 miles to the south of atlanta city, 30 miles from cape may. so you can do the
. >>> sandy causing damage in ocean city, maryland. at this hour, the hurricane is picking up speed and should make landfall soon. thanks for staying with us for our continuing coverage as hurricane heads up the coast. i'm shawn indian say. >> and brian boller it. school closings already coming in as you might expect. find those scroll at the top of your screen. there's helpful information about shelters, numbers for power companies and more scrolling at the bottom of the screen....
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this was land before sandy came through. there were houses, there was beach, and route 35 went right through there. now, it is a brand new inlet. >> i'm familiar with what it looked like before sandy. i've been coming to this barrier island since i was six weeks old. parts of it are unrecognizable. the bridge this appears where it used to join the main road and the houses around it were someplace else before sandy roared through. who knows how that house and it up there? >> it that is a channel in the water. i don't know where that house came from. >> further south, the iconic boardwalk has lost both amusement years. this is what it used to look like and now. this is what the boardwalk look like before monday with a big sand dune designed to protect the town and property. sandy took care of both. the surge push the doo-doo houses and streets, piling up like snow. everywhere, there is destruction. houses piled on one another. even stilts' did not save some from said the's theory. >> right below us. i found out today, my famil
this was land before sandy came through. there were houses, there was beach, and route 35 went right through there. now, it is a brand new inlet. >> i'm familiar with what it looked like before sandy. i've been coming to this barrier island since i was six weeks old. parts of it are unrecognizable. the bridge this appears where it used to join the main road and the houses around it were someplace else before sandy roared through. who knows how that house and it up there? >> it that...
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recovery efforts for super storm sandy. power is being restored to most areas, but some stwo .2 million million -- 2.2 million homes and businesses are still in the dark. and cold and overnight temperatures dipped into the 30s. new york governor andrew cuomo says continuing cold weather will make tens of thousands of homes uninhabitable. and flying high above the tri-state area abc news got an exclusive look at the clean up efforts along the canal separating new jersey from staten island. and there, that crane that dangled precariously when sandy tiers hit is now safely tethered to the side of the city's tallest residential highrise. the bay area always helps out and doing it once again with the storm that ravaged the east coast by sending money, volunteers and blood. abc7 news reporter thomas roman has the details. >> the oakland red cross blood donation center is still stile open a week after sandy devastated the east coast. people like karen from oakland are still motivated to donate after seeing the devastation sandy le
recovery efforts for super storm sandy. power is being restored to most areas, but some stwo .2 million million -- 2.2 million homes and businesses are still in the dark. and cold and overnight temperatures dipped into the 30s. new york governor andrew cuomo says continuing cold weather will make tens of thousands of homes uninhabitable. and flying high above the tri-state area abc news got an exclusive look at the clean up efforts along the canal separating new jersey from staten island. and...
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all of this power and damage, and sandy is still well offshore. what makes sandy special? this time of year, most storms and hurricanes move east out to sea. sandy is moving north and will turn west. the storm is monster sized. clouds stretching over 2,000 miles. tropical storm-force winds more than 1,000 mile. as sandy makes its way up the eastern seaboard, it's colliding with an arctic cold front from the west. sandy is a superstorm. >> this storm is going to be destructive, historic, and unfortunately, life-threatening. >> and it will often come in waves of wind and rain. do not be lulled into a false sense of security if the wind dies down or the rain dies down momentarily. take a look at the wind field. this is not just a coastal event. this moves well inland with the strong winds. the winds will be hurrica hurricane-force for a long time. that span will go far inland, almost to buffalo, well on the way to chicago. we're looking at the winds from 20, 40, to 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts. side waist raining bands on wind in southern new jersey. the heaviest target for th
all of this power and damage, and sandy is still well offshore. what makes sandy special? this time of year, most storms and hurricanes move east out to sea. sandy is moving north and will turn west. the storm is monster sized. clouds stretching over 2,000 miles. tropical storm-force winds more than 1,000 mile. as sandy makes its way up the eastern seaboard, it's colliding with an arctic cold front from the west. sandy is a superstorm. >> this storm is going to be destructive, historic,...
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sandy hasn't left. she's in the middle of the country. the winds have slowed down but the storm is going throughout the united states of america as we speak. so now back to new jersey. well, chris christie has an interesting idea about halloween. maybe we should cancel it this year or move it. >> i can't imagine that it's going to be safe for kids to go around for halloween in most parts of the state. we're going to make an assessment of that during the day today. if we to have reschedule halloween for another day we want kids to have halloween but we want them to be safe and alive. >> i didn't know you could reschedule halloween. can you reschedule christmas? maybe chris christie could. he was praising president obama as we showed you in the last segment, but not the democratic mayor of atlantic city. they had words about who's fault it was that people were still stuck in atlantic city. let's watch that. >> in atlantic city, we are for whatever reason mayor langford urged people to stay in shelters in the city, despite my admonition to e
sandy hasn't left. she's in the middle of the country. the winds have slowed down but the storm is going throughout the united states of america as we speak. so now back to new jersey. well, chris christie has an interesting idea about halloween. maybe we should cancel it this year or move it. >> i can't imagine that it's going to be safe for kids to go around for halloween in most parts of the state. we're going to make an assessment of that during the day today. if we to have reschedule...
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v1cccm01371 ♪ ht when the east coast is getting battered by hurricane sandy. we have learned that the water level is lower marginman in battery mark is at 13 feet. the nyu hospital is being evacuated, and there are many fires in the area, and the warning to new york city residents is stay inside until this passes. this is projection that the hurricane is going to pass over and made towards the great lakes. we want to talk to somebody from wisconsin, and the projection from the associated press is the waves could get as high as 33 feet, but that's not until tomorrow. it is also not escaping the storm's political fallout. mitt romney and paul ryan canceled events scheduled in wisconsin today and tomorrow. president obama's campaign event that was scheduled for tomorrow in green bay is also on hold in the badger state. and it's ten electoral votes are critical to mitt romney's hope to unseat president obama especially if president obama takes ohio. so we'll continue our tour of these swing states that are crucial to this election and turn to kristin crowl. she is
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and her opponent, carl aiken. >>> the president's response to the devastation caused by sandy earned from governor chris christie and other east coast leaders, including mayor bloomberg. a recent poll those that 78% of americans also think he did a good or excellent josh dealing with the storm. could the storm be the pivotal moment, the black swan in the race? >>> let me finish with the bottom line on this election eve, and i ask this to everybody, fair question, is obama a good president? think about it. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> we have got to the point where we count hours, not days. take a look at their travel schedules, for the president, colorado, iowa, wisconsin, ohio, new hampshire, virginia, and florida, of course. for governor romney, those seven state plus husband newly contested addition. he is going to virginia. zero in on today and you can see what matters most, ohio, ohio, ohio as the late tim russert would say. three stops for the president and two for mitt romney who began his morning in wisconsin, another key rust belt battleground. congressman
and her opponent, carl aiken. >>> the president's response to the devastation caused by sandy earned from governor chris christie and other east coast leaders, including mayor bloomberg. a recent poll those that 78% of americans also think he did a good or excellent josh dealing with the storm. could the storm be the pivotal moment, the black swan in the race? >>> let me finish with the bottom line on this election eve, and i ask this to everybody, fair question, is obama a...
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update you now on hurricane sandy. this is still a category 1 storm, but it packs 90-mile-per-hour winds. sandy is roughly 260 miles south of new york city. it's expected to turn to the northwest soon and head for the u.s. coastline. it's expected to make landfall later tonight near at lanetic city, new jersey. right for you we're waiting for a briefing from michael bloomberg. new york as we told you about has shut down the mass transit system including subways and buses and all city schools are closed. now, we've seen water coming ashore in lower manhattan. tens of thousands have been ordered to evacuated that area. then other low-lying areas around the city. coastal communities are also affected, however, our nbc station in new york talked with a surfer in queens who is ignoring these orders, although he did decide not to go into the water. take a listen. sorry. we don't have that. let's check maria shav comp powe. we see some people on the beach out there. >> reporter: there are people there. this area and other low
update you now on hurricane sandy. this is still a category 1 storm, but it packs 90-mile-per-hour winds. sandy is roughly 260 miles south of new york city. it's expected to turn to the northwest soon and head for the u.s. coastline. it's expected to make landfall later tonight near at lanetic city, new jersey. right for you we're waiting for a briefing from michael bloomberg. new york as we told you about has shut down the mass transit system including subways and buses and all city schools...
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half what's expected from sandy. at ground zero still under construction special precautions as teals have worked for days to disassembly a mashed down piece of machinery. fears heightened by that ten-ton steel arm dangling from a high-rise building. but the main threat from sandy is storm surge. not just flooding, surge effect hits like a liquid fist powered by 80-mile-an-hour winds. sandy brings potentially an extra 6 to 12 feet of sand and river flow that could fill manhattan like a basin. 375,000 people have been told to evacuate. directed to 76 shelters around the city. but this is new york and that means there are others who are deciding to stick. a ten-foot wall of water and people want to stick. >> have a couple of pints. we sink or swim. this is what it's all about. it's a community in new york city, no better place. 17 miles away, but it just shows that it's no joking matter. hopefully, tomorrow, we'll be able to say sandy was not as bad as expected but for right now, we ask everyone, please, prepare for th
half what's expected from sandy. at ground zero still under construction special precautions as teals have worked for days to disassembly a mashed down piece of machinery. fears heightened by that ten-ton steel arm dangling from a high-rise building. but the main threat from sandy is storm surge. not just flooding, surge effect hits like a liquid fist powered by 80-mile-an-hour winds. sandy brings potentially an extra 6 to 12 feet of sand and river flow that could fill manhattan like a basin....
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. >> reporter: flood waters are reseeding, they're working to clear sandy streets. all of this is clearly taking an emotional toll on folks in new york and new jersey. the massive damage has some homeowners breaking down in tears. >> i just spent $30,000 getting my home repaired, and it's all gone. >> 42 years i'm in my home and then lo. >> others say they now have nothing left and no place to go. >> we have nothing. no credit cards, nothing in our bank accounts. $15 in my pocket, nowhere to go, no electricity, no food, no gas. >> the bodies of two boys have been found in staten island new york. rushing waters swept them away in rushing waters. >> i would be devastated. i would die. i would want to be dead with them. i can't believe this is happening. >> the widespread destruction across several eastern states is the sight that many are still struggling to come to terms with. you see it on tv and you say oh, my god, you say prayers to them. now we say oh my god, we're praying for us. >> another storm system is predicted to hit the region next week. a noreaster could
. >> reporter: flood waters are reseeding, they're working to clear sandy streets. all of this is clearly taking an emotional toll on folks in new york and new jersey. the massive damage has some homeowners breaking down in tears. >> i just spent $30,000 getting my home repaired, and it's all gone. >> 42 years i'm in my home and then lo. >> others say they now have nothing left and no place to go. >> we have nothing. no credit cards, nothing in our bank accounts....
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october jobs report, super storm sandy. will either of these events impact your vote on election day? sweet me or find me on facebook, thomasaroberts, msnbc. [ male announcer ] humana and walmart have teamed up to bring you a low-priced medicare prescription drug plan. ♪ with a low national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar... ♪ ...saving on your medicare prescriptions is easy. ♪ so you're free to focus on the things that really matter. call humana at 1-800-808-4003. or go to walmart.com for details. >>> right now, 3.5 million homes are without power across several different states. lower manhattan, parts of it, could come back online today. other areas, they face a wait of up to ten days. those power problems causing incredible frustration at gas stations. look at the lines for several days in a row. this video shows how bad it is. the snaking lines out of the parking lot on to a different day. the police in manhattan had to prevent fight from breaking out yesterday. the economic impact from sand
october jobs report, super storm sandy. will either of these events impact your vote on election day? sweet me or find me on facebook, thomasaroberts, msnbc. [ male announcer ] humana and walmart have teamed up to bring you a low-priced medicare prescription drug plan. ♪ with a low national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar... ♪ ...saving on your medicare prescriptions is easy. ♪ so you're free to focus on the things that really matter. call humana at 1-800-808-4003....
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. >> super storm sandy. >> as we're going through the reconstruction and rebuilding, we have to find ways to build this city back stronger and better than ever before. >> new york city, no electricity, no lights, millions in the dark, fires, subways flooded, ruined rampant, many deaths. >> people work in the subway system, in the construction industry in this state have said they've never seen damage like this, so it's a new reality for us, and i think it's one that we're going to have to deal with. >> besides new york, new jersey was a victim of the disaster. governor chris christie reviewed the situation at the shoreline, president obama at his side. >> we are here for you, and we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help you need until you've rebuilt. >> later, at a news conference, the governor gave his report. >> the president of the united states and i have had six conversations since sunday. that shows a level of caring and concern and interest that i think a leader should be giving to this type of situation. so today, in fact, reed asked me thi
. >> super storm sandy. >> as we're going through the reconstruction and rebuilding, we have to find ways to build this city back stronger and better than ever before. >> new york city, no electricity, no lights, millions in the dark, fires, subways flooded, ruined rampant, many deaths. >> people work in the subway system, in the construction industry in this state have said they've never seen damage like this, so it's a new reality for us, and i think it's one that...
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but sandy couldn't cancel everything. tonight, at the hotel in staten island, while the red cross volunteers get some much-needed rest, there's a celebration in the next ballroom. ♪ the bride's family home was destroyed, but the parents say they never once thought of calling off the wedding. >> for a day, you have to put all of it aside and just live for your children, because that's the most important thing. >> reporter: and that is what everyone in sandy's path is doing. re-evaluating their priorities as the recovery moves ahead. and clearly those recovery efforts will be enormous and enormously expensive. and all of us here at abc news have been moved by the scope of sandy's destruction, and the human suffering in its wake. we want to help and we know that you do, too. the abc television network has designated monday, forever, november 5th, as, a day of giving. all abc news programs including "nightline" will participate. to see how you can take part, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-red cross or text red cross to 9099
but sandy couldn't cancel everything. tonight, at the hotel in staten island, while the red cross volunteers get some much-needed rest, there's a celebration in the next ballroom. ♪ the bride's family home was destroyed, but the parents say they never once thought of calling off the wedding. >> for a day, you have to put all of it aside and just live for your children, because that's the most important thing. >> reporter: and that is what everyone in sandy's path is doing....
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this is what is left over from sandy. now we just have a lot of energy producing rainshowers down towards the appalachians, snow showers in the mountains as well. a big dip in the jet stream is alum all that cold air to spill into the atlantic. 45 in baltimore. a high temperature in baltimore is 54 degrees. most areas should stay dry with cloud cover. a few sprinkles off to the west. the mix of rain and snow showers in the mountains tonight. clear tonight, into the 30's. it is a pretty cold and to the weak especially with the breezy winds through saturday. turning back the clocks on sunday, an extra hour of sleep as we go into monday, with a possibility of rain. not really sure what will happen with election day, but things are improving. >> speaking of the weather, you spent about five days covering a major part of the storm. what surprised the most about what happened with sandy down at ocean city? >> i have never seen way that they personally. i have never seen them build that much and spill over the shore. i think i w
this is what is left over from sandy. now we just have a lot of energy producing rainshowers down towards the appalachians, snow showers in the mountains as well. a big dip in the jet stream is alum all that cold air to spill into the atlantic. 45 in baltimore. a high temperature in baltimore is 54 degrees. most areas should stay dry with cloud cover. a few sprinkles off to the west. the mix of rain and snow showers in the mountains tonight. clear tonight, into the 30's. it is a pretty cold and...
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sandy sitting way up over eastern canada now. but still circulation around that bringing in some moisture, a few sprinkles showing up right now on storm team 4 satellite radar where you see those areas in green. a few sprinkles, northern shenandoah valley, frederick, washington county. these are rotating off to the east. a lot of clouds are on the metro area now. we'll have a lot of clouds in and out this morning and a chill in the air, low to mid 40s, most of the region from the atlantic beaches all the way into the shenandoah valley. still, there are some spots in western maryland where it's near freezing this morning. by 7:00 a.m., still a possibility of a few showers. by noontime, still clouds and a bit of a blustery wind. will get a little cloudy break there from time to time during the afternoon with a little sun peeking through. highs reaching mid 50s mid afternoon. sunsets at 6:07. i'm back in ten minutes with another update. danella is here with a look at traffic. in damascus, an overnight accident closes 27 ridge road.
sandy sitting way up over eastern canada now. but still circulation around that bringing in some moisture, a few sprinkles showing up right now on storm team 4 satellite radar where you see those areas in green. a few sprinkles, northern shenandoah valley, frederick, washington county. these are rotating off to the east. a lot of clouds are on the metro area now. we'll have a lot of clouds in and out this morning and a chill in the air, low to mid 40s, most of the region from the atlantic...
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sandy came ashore with such force that a 700 ton tanker washed up on a staten island street. >> sandy is on the move tonight inching inland into pennsylvania. the storm weakened by it's expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding. it's projected to head back into new york this is a super storm blamed for 48 deaths at this point. it made land fall in new jersey. >> we feel for all of the
sandy came ashore with such force that a 700 ton tanker washed up on a staten island street. >> sandy is on the move tonight inching inland into pennsylvania. the storm weakened by it's expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding. it's projected to head back into new york this is a super storm blamed for 48 deaths at this point. it made land fall in new jersey. >> we feel for all of the
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right now, the monster storm, sandy bringing rain from maine to illinois. we're tracking sandy. rick? >> it's a very cold storm. storms here way up across parts of canada. still down across south carolina into kentucky. tennessee, north carolina. still rain, still windy conditions. good news is that it's better than it was 24 hours ago. we've had big storms moving across new england this, is where heaviest rain has been today. some storms a little bit severe at times getting kind of a severe threat maybe some strong winds going to be diminishing during overnight hours, we stillr% ñ have snow to deal with, maybe another six inches by the time this is done n general, the storm beginning to weaken a little bit and kind of unwind itself from the way it was winds now into 20s from philadelphia to new york city up towards grant. a pocket where winds are not bad towards the center of where that storm s winds into mid-30s in indianapolis, detroit. we're not going to be talking about super increase in power outages. take a look at colors on the map this, color representative of about 30
right now, the monster storm, sandy bringing rain from maine to illinois. we're tracking sandy. rick? >> it's a very cold storm. storms here way up across parts of canada. still down across south carolina into kentucky. tennessee, north carolina. still rain, still windy conditions. good news is that it's better than it was 24 hours ago. we've had big storms moving across new england this, is where heaviest rain has been today. some storms a little bit severe at times getting kind of a...
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chris christie's bipartisan approach to hurricane sandy. in "the orlando sentinel," hurricane sandy proves case for obama. with me is u.s. congressman frank pallone, a democrat from new jersey. his district stretches from monmouth county to asbury park, and cynthia tucker is a visiting professor at the university of georgia. i want to talk to the congressman about your district. we're going to show some pictures now, but you describe it verbally. what is the condition of the jersey coast where you represent? >> it's really catastrophic, chris. i mean, i spent the last few days going to the various sections, and you see houses completely destroyed. washed away, businesses destroyed, the boardwalk, the beach club. and so many people displaced. i mean, today i was mainly concerned in trying to get food and water and shelter for people because it was getting colder out. so this is really catastrophic. i've never seen anything like it. >> how do you grade the efforts of the governor up there in and you guy in congress? have you been able to do t
chris christie's bipartisan approach to hurricane sandy. in "the orlando sentinel," hurricane sandy proves case for obama. with me is u.s. congressman frank pallone, a democrat from new jersey. his district stretches from monmouth county to asbury park, and cynthia tucker is a visiting professor at the university of georgia. i want to talk to the congressman about your district. we're going to show some pictures now, but you describe it verbally. what is the condition of the jersey...
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how will hurricane sandy shake up the campaign? and with just nine days to go, could a final october surprise send this election into overtime? questions for our headliners. stephanie cutter and newt gingrich. >>> plus, insight and analysis from our roundtable. >>> hello again. with just nine days to go, the october surprise is here. hurricane sandy. threatening a massive stretch of the u.s. from virginia to new england. all of the way to the great lakes. it's caused both candidates to scramble their schedules. we'll get into that, plus our latest abc news/washington post poll in just a moment. but let's begin with sam champion from lower manhattan. he's following the track of sandy right now. good morning, sam. >> good morning, george. the satellite picture will show you this storm is one of the largest that we have ever seen in the atlantic basin. the latest out from the hurricane center, it feels exactly the same way for several days, making a left-hand turn to for the coastline by monday. we got tropical-force winds and hurrica
how will hurricane sandy shake up the campaign? and with just nine days to go, could a final october surprise send this election into overtime? questions for our headliners. stephanie cutter and newt gingrich. >>> plus, insight and analysis from our roundtable. >>> hello again. with just nine days to go, the october surprise is here. hurricane sandy. threatening a massive stretch of the u.s. from virginia to new england. all of the way to the great lakes. it's caused both...
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at one of the nation's top colleges destroyed by sandy. much more ahead this morning on "early today." >>> welcome back. election day is now less than 140 hours away, but right now for millions of sandy's victims, the next two days will hold a lot of uncertainty. a new poll shows the president up by five points in ohio. that's unchanged from two weeks ago. in florida, just a single point separates the two wand dats. the president had a nine-point lead in september. it's a similar story in virginia where mitt romney closed the president's lead to within two points. nbc's tracie potts has the latest from washington. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. less than a week away from this campaign and governor romney is now cautiously venturing back onto the campaign trail. president obama still really tied up with dealing with the storm. so the campaign is back on sort of. we've got paul ryan who is back out in wisconsin today. vice president biden in florida, and so is governor romney. he's got three stops in florida today. h
at one of the nation's top colleges destroyed by sandy. much more ahead this morning on "early today." >>> welcome back. election day is now less than 140 hours away, but right now for millions of sandy's victims, the next two days will hold a lot of uncertainty. a new poll shows the president up by five points in ohio. that's unchanged from two weeks ago. in florida, just a single point separates the two wand dats. the president had a nine-point lead in september. it's a...
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i want to get your take on this sandy factor and the stock market. >> i think sandy is a temporary story, but the way i think christie and other governors and mayors really pitched in suggests that we'll get through this fairly quickly and there will be serious commitments in terms of infrastructure and improvements. and i'll reemphasize your point. chinese purchasing survey was a little improved and you're right, if the purchasing manager survey in the u.s. is a little better as was consumer confidence. >> jack, what do you think, is sandy a big driver for stocks or is it the coming election and the possible outcome? >> i think it's one that you have a lot of underinvested what i call nonbelievers. i think we're entering the period of chasing returns. first of november i think we started since '09 where it's been up. which is indicative of what the next couple of months will bring. having said that, sandy will produce jobs. the question is will sandy produce more jobs than president obama did over the course of the last few years. and as far as the numbers, let's keep this in mind. i'm
i want to get your take on this sandy factor and the stock market. >> i think sandy is a temporary story, but the way i think christie and other governors and mayors really pitched in suggests that we'll get through this fairly quickly and there will be serious commitments in terms of infrastructure and improvements. and i'll reemphasize your point. chinese purchasing survey was a little improved and you're right, if the purchasing manager survey in the u.s. is a little better as was...
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election, by the way, four days away. >>> the cleanup from sandy continues. the death toll has reached 90. it's estimated the storm caused up to $50 billion in damage, making it the second costliest storm in u.s. history. >>> on new york's long island more than 600,000 customers are still without power. it's been four days since sandy's landfall and during these chilly november nights, many are just trying to keep warm. >> everything has been touched by sandy. >> reporter: jacqueline drives the local school bus in freport, but no power means no school and at home it means a lot of candles. >> i keep it lit, actually, but we watch it. i don't sleep. >> reporter: you don't sleep. what do you mean? >> i have to make sure that we don't burn down. >> reporter: her daughter, ebony thomas, is home to help her clean up her flooded basement. the dental office where thomas works is closed, too. but no power there likely means no paycheck. >> it's november 1st and bills need to be paid and i don't have money. >> reporter: it's come down to eating cans of tuna. no heat,
election, by the way, four days away. >>> the cleanup from sandy continues. the death toll has reached 90. it's estimated the storm caused up to $50 billion in damage, making it the second costliest storm in u.s. history. >>> on new york's long island more than 600,000 customers are still without power. it's been four days since sandy's landfall and during these chilly november nights, many are just trying to keep warm. >> everything has been touched by sandy. >>...
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mayor bloomberg says they may be closed as sandy approaches. for more on the damage sandy is already doing, we go up the florida coast to my extreme weather team colleague ginger zee. ginger? >> reporter: sam, cocoa beach is known as one of the widest beaches in the state of florida, but not tonight. it has been cut in almost half, thanks to the pounding ten-foot breakers that have been coming in. they've had 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts. this all from a storm that's still 200 miles away. so, if sandy hasn't impressed you enough with that power, check out these hurricane facts. the average hurricane has enough energy to power the world 200 times over. and during its life cycle, it can unleash and release the same amount of energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs. this is only part of the fuel for that fire that could become the superstorm. it will interact with another trough in the northwest, a blocking system in greenland and inject itself in the mid-atlantic to coastal new england. that's the area we're most concerned about, the area we find our linse
mayor bloomberg says they may be closed as sandy approaches. for more on the damage sandy is already doing, we go up the florida coast to my extreme weather team colleague ginger zee. ginger? >> reporter: sam, cocoa beach is known as one of the widest beaches in the state of florida, but not tonight. it has been cut in almost half, thanks to the pounding ten-foot breakers that have been coming in. they've had 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts. this all from a storm that's still 200 miles away....
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sandy still not done with us, yet. these clouds, these areas of sprinkles that have been coming through here this morning are still associated with sandy. the storm formerly known as sandy, which is spinning away over southeastern canada right now. it's a huge storm. it's affecting a big areas. the areas in green are getting sprinkle, fairfax, alexandria and points north and west. the wider view showing the circulation around sandy bringing a northerly and northwesterly flow into the region with aew sprinkles. breaks in the clouds in maryland and the eastern shore. they have sunshine right now. we may get a little of the sun breaking out later this afternoon. it is still cold out in western maryland and high land west virginia where they have all that snow. still only in the 30s there. closer to washington, the areas in green are beginning to climb into the 50s. it's 50 at reagan national. photos, new ones of the heavy snow devastation in western maryland. that will be coming up in a minute. we'll have the seven day ou
sandy still not done with us, yet. these clouds, these areas of sprinkles that have been coming through here this morning are still associated with sandy. the storm formerly known as sandy, which is spinning away over southeastern canada right now. it's a huge storm. it's affecting a big areas. the areas in green are getting sprinkle, fairfax, alexandria and points north and west. the wider view showing the circulation around sandy bringing a northerly and northwesterly flow into the region...
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sandy is shaping up to be one of the costliest disasters in the u.s. it's estimated to cost between $20 billion and $50 billion in damage. >>> the worst may not be over for some flood prone neighborhoods in the area. the river has gone down somewhat. news 4s melissa mollet is live. what is it looking like out there now? >> reporter: good morning, barbara. high tide came and went at 10:06. take a look at this, completely dry here. we have a couple patches of water. nothing like what we were dealing with yesterday. let's take a look at that. 24 hours ago, you can see what a big difference it is. yesterday, i was standing in six or seven inches of water. today, standing on the ground, this road technically opened, but not much traffic. still, restaurants, bunesses, homeowners in the area bracing for potential problems tomorrow. predictions are the flooding here in old town alexandria will get worse before better peaking on thursday. this store, at the corner of union and king was a message for sandy as everyone here watches and waits for the rising water.
sandy is shaping up to be one of the costliest disasters in the u.s. it's estimated to cost between $20 billion and $50 billion in damage. >>> the worst may not be over for some flood prone neighborhoods in the area. the river has gone down somewhat. news 4s melissa mollet is live. what is it looking like out there now? >> reporter: good morning, barbara. high tide came and went at 10:06. take a look at this, completely dry here. we have a couple patches of water. nothing like...